LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city's Department of Water and Power until mid-February that more than 1,000 fire hydrants needed repairs, despite being aware of the ...

Work by a private contractor to replace broken and malfunctioning fire hydrants in the city began Thursday, even though the project was supposed to be completed by Nov. 30. Bombard Excavating was ...

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has fixed or replaced the vast majority of fire hydrants flagged for repairs in last year's inspections after a long delay by the L.A. Fire Department in ...

Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in flames in a 10-month period in 2021 and 2022 while firefighters reportedly struggled to draw... There’s no doubt that water flow from at least one ...

HOPEWELL, Va. (WRIC) — Hopewell Fire & EMS is reminding the public of how vital it is that firefighters be able to access fire hydrants during emergency situations. On Tuesday, July 22, crews with ...

The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many hydrants had only a single small outlet for firefighters to use. The Palisades fire first took hold in a neighborhood where many ...

Retardant coats a fire hydrant in Mandeville Canyon near the Palisades fire burn zone. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) The Los Angeles Fire Department did not inform the city's Department of ...